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Plum whitefish, apple, pear karamut, all these auhtotone old varieties that have been cultivated by our grandmothers can be found in the nursery of the Institute for genetic resources of RS

In glass tubes, in an unusual gene bank in Herzegovina are examples of white rust, belize, plum, black wild and late Rust - five varieties of cherries from the area of ​​Herzegovina, Mostar and Trebinje. Engineers have discovered the antioxidant effects of these cherries and decided to save them from extinction, since these species are very, very old.

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In addition to the five that have undergone analysis, Herzegovina boasts with about 30 different varieties that are known from the time of our grandmothers, writes Moja Hercegovina.

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- All these varieties are local. These are whitefish Aslam, white Chafer, Chafer black. Each village has its own name for the variety, which is why we're doing this characterization - says Sandra Stanivuković, head of the Laboratory of Biotechnology.

Young researchers used their visits to the field and recording of trees with the adoption of the causes of fruits, vegetables, vines, cereals in providing genetic material for conservation of indigenous varieties from all over the Republic of Srpska.

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Plum whitefish, Šarenik apple, pear karamut, all these auhtotone old varieties that have been cultivated by our grandmothers and great grandmothers can be found in the nursery of the Institute for genetic resources of RS.Seeds

The main task of the Institute is to preserve genetic resources, and in its labs, plants are multiplied for the purpose of preserving and maintaining their use or preparation of seeds for long-term storage. Engineers have grown some old varieties from oblivion.

The work of these young scientists and their gene bank has sparked the interest of the Minister of Science and Technology Jasmin Komić. With their work and effort, they convinced him that they deserve the support of the Ministry.

(Telegraf.co.uk/ mojahercegovina.com)